Historic African Vessels
Explore Africa’s maritime past and present through the vessels that shaped it. From lake ferries and royal barges to warships and working cargo ships. Each one tells a story of movement, memory, and resilience across the continent’s waters.
Historic Vessels
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SS Nyanza (1907)
Kenya
Type
Steamship
Waters
Lake Victoria
Launched
1907
Service
1907 - Present
Service Timeline
1907 - Present
SS Nyanza is a 1907 steamship on Lake Victoria in East Africa, originally built for the Uganda Railway. Assembled from a knock-down kit in Kisumu (Bri